Reece Weaver fans were surprised when she announced her retirement from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders after three seasons — but the rising star of Netflix America’s Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders he tells Us Weekly the decision had been brewing for months.
Between a whirlwind newlywed life, a cross-country move and a brand new Broadway dream, she closes one glittery chapter and rushes to the next.
Weaver revealed his departure at the end of season 3 of the documentary, which premiered in June 2026. Since then, he has opened Us about why he left, how the director of DCC Kelli Finglass and music producer Judy Trammell she also reacts to what will happen to her and her husband Is Allman.
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Reece Weaver’s decision to leave the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Weaver said he officially made the decision in early March 2025, before the cameras stopped rolling on season 3.
“Going into season 3, my third year on the team, I just had a lot of gratitude,” Weaver said to himself. Us. “My cup was full going into this year. I had that in my mind. I was excited and looking forward to the third year and what it brought me. But my cup was really, really full.”
He treated his last game as if it were his last “so I could just put it all in,” adding, “I think I really needed that feeling to shut down my mental state.”
Telling Finglass and Trammell was the hardest part.
“I can’t remember the last time I was this nervous going into a conversation,” Weaver recalled. “I wasn’t afraid to tell them, but it was actually me saying it out loud.” I am thankful that they are very supportive and excited about this next chapter that I am about to endure.”
Kelli Finglass Responds to Reece Weaver’s Retirement
DCC director Finglass said the announcement did not catch him off guard.
“I wasn’t shocked and I wasn’t surprised,” Finglass said only Us June 2026. “I’m happy for Reece. It’s a tough decision. I think it’s the right decision to make sooner rather than later.”
Finglass praised the cheerleader’s humility, noting that Weaver — who married Allman shortly after her rookie season — “really, just got married” with “a bright future, whichever way she chooses.”
“Obviously we’re going to miss Reece, like we do every cheerleader who retires after three years, four years, five years,” Finglass said. “But he impressed our fans and set a great example. His legacy with us will always be a great example of a Dallas Cowboys player.”
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are affectionately known as “America’s Sweethearts,” but who captured their hearts? After Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: America’s Sweethearts premiered in June 2024, viewers were immersed in the Texas cheer team and their lives behind the scenes. Reece Weaver, who was a rookie in season 1, didn’t just have fans […]
Reece Weaver Addresses Reddit Criticism
Season 3 of America’s Sweethearts taps into the band’s strained relationship with online fans, particularly the infamous Reddit community – and Weaver admits the absence took its toll.
“Overall, it really affects our team,” he said Us. “We actually see the comments. I think a lot of people think we never see the comments. But it’s all over our For You page.”
Weaver said he’s been “almost two years sober on Reddit” and deletes negative comments to avoid trolling. However, posting his retirement news brought new concerns. “There was a feeling of, ‘Are people going to support this decision or not?'” he said. “But I’m also relieved that it’s off my chest.”
Reece Weaver’s Life After DCC — and the Broadway Dream
Weaver and Allman recently exchanged Texas for Alabama, their home state and where the couple met at the University of Alabama.
“We just moved to Alabama, too, so we’re really excited about that,” Weaver said Us. “I think right now it’s about trying to figure out what life is and being happy with all the things that are thrown at us.”
Newlyweds – married in April 2024 – lean towards a slower pace. Weaver also has his eye on a busy new goal: Broadway. After holding the performance of Chicago star Whitney Levitt again Mark Ballashe said performing on the Great White Way “would be a very difficult moment for me.”
Season 3 of America’s Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is streaming now on Netflix.
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
